Airdrie 4, Falkirk 0: Gal the Airdrie hero with gift-wrapped win over Bairns

Calum Gallagher was the hero as he drove Airdrie towards a solid home win over Falkirk at New Broomfield.

Gallagher scored twice, before subs Gabby McGill and Salim Kouider-Aissa added late strikes to send the Bairns home empty-handed.

Gallagher was twice presented with tap-ins as Falkirk failed to clear their lines, and happily accepted the gifts on both occasions.

And further poor defending saw McGill belt the ball into the net and make sure of the win, before Kouider-Aissa helped himself to a fourth in the closing stages.

Gallagher gave Airdrie the lead midway through the first half, with the Diamonds having soaked up a period of Falkirk pressure immediately beforehand.

On the hour-mark when Falkirk again failed to clear their lines from a corner, Gallagher was left with a tap-in from close range.

That said, it was Gallagher's shot being superbly tipped onto the post by sub keeper Paddy Martin that led to the goal in the first place.

Frizzell then turned provider to set up McGill to control before lobbing outrushing Martin for their third.

And when Falkirk failed to clear Rhys McCabe's free kick, Kouider-Aissa smashed the ball into the net.

Falkirk started the game well but there wasn't a lot to show for their possession and Airdrie had the better of the chances.

It was during a period of Falkirk pressure that Airdrie took the lead, with Gallagher sweeping in the rebound when Lewis Jamieson's shot had been blocked.

Falkirk, for their part, threatened mostly through Callum Morrison, but all too often he and his team-mates picked the wrong option.

In the second half Falkirk again had plenty of possession, but Airdrie took their chance when it mattered.

In truth, they never really looked to be under too much threat from